TechFlow, July 1 — According to Decrypt, Nikita Bier, former advisor at Solana Labs, announced on July 1 that he has joined X as Head of Product. Bier will focus on integrating X's AI chatbot Grok, and his cryptocurrency background has heightened market expectations that X may integrate digital assets such as Dogecoin or Solana.
Since 2023, X has obtained money transmission licenses in over ten U.S. states, including Arizona, Georgia, and Michigan, paving the way for its payment functionality.
Previously, Elon Musk announced users would be able to make payments using a native currency called "X Money," while CEO Linda Yaccarino revealed the platform plans to support in-app investment and trading features, further advancing X's transformation into the "everything app" envisioned by Musk.
